Russia vs South Korea
Russia vs South Korea: Life expectancy
Life expectancy in 2023: 73.2 years in Russia and 84.3 years in South Korea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Korea, by 11.2 years, or 1.15 times that in Russia.
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What the numbers say
- South Korea has been higher since 1988, when it overtook Russia.
- In 2023, Russia ranked 131 and South Korea ranked 5 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Russia at 85 years and South Korea at 93.1 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 73.2 years in 2023.
Every year
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| Year | Russia | South Korea | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 73.2 | 84.3 | 73.2 |
| 2022 | 72.5 | 82.7 | 72.6 |
| 2021 | 69.8 | 83.9 | 70.9 |
| 2020 | 71.2 | 83.7 | 71.9 |
| 2019 | 73.1 | 83.7 | 72.6 |
| 2018 | 72.9 | 83.3 | 72.4 |
| 2017 | 72.8 | 83.3 | 72.1 |
| 2016 | 71.9 | 82.9 | 71.9 |
| 2015 | 71.3 | 82.5 | 71.6 |
| 2014 | 70.8 | 82.4 | 71.4 |
| 2013 | 70.6 | 81.8 | 71.1 |
| 2012 | 70.1 | 81.3 | 70.8 |
| 2011 | 69.7 | 81.2 | 70.4 |
| 2010 | 68.2 | 80.7 | 70.1 |
| 2009 | 68.7 | 80.6 | 69.7 |
| 2008 | 67.9 | 80 | 69.3 |
| 2007 | 67.5 | 79.4 | 69 |
| 2006 | 66.6 | 79 | 68.6 |
| 2005 | 65.2 | 78.5 | 68.1 |
| 2004 | 65.2 | 78 | 67.7 |
| 2003 | 64.7 | 77.5 | 67.4 |
| 2002 | 64.7 | 77.2 | 67.1 |
| 2001 | 65 | 76.9 | 66.8 |
| 2000 | 65 | 76.2 | 66.4 |
| 1999 | 65.6 | 75.6 | 66 |
| 1998 | 66.9 | 75 | 65.7 |
| 1997 | 66.6 | 74.5 | 65.5 |
| 1996 | 65.5 | 74 | 65.2 |
| 1995 | 64 | 73.4 | 64.9 |
| 1994 | 63.8 | 72.9 | 64.3 |
| 1993 | 65 | 72.8 | 64.4 |
| 1992 | 67.8 | 72.2 | 64.3 |
| 1991 | 69 | 71.4 | 64.1 |
| 1990 | 69.3 | 71 | 64 |
| 1989 | 69.7 | 70.7 | 63.8 |
| 1988 | 69.9 | 70.2 | 63.4 |
| 1987 | 70.1 | 69.3 | 63.2 |
| 1986 | 70 | 69 | 62.7 |
| 1985 | 68.3 | 68.4 | 62.2 |
| 1984 | 67.6 | 68.1 | 61.9 |
| 1983 | 68 | 66.7 | 61.5 |
| 1982 | 68.1 | 67.1 | 61.3 |
| 1981 | 67.6 | 67.1 | 60.9 |
| 1980 | 67.5 | 64.9 | 60.5 |
| 1979 | 67.6 | 66.1 | 60.2 |
| 1978 | 67.8 | 65 | 59.5 |
| 1977 | 67.9 | 64.6 | 59.2 |
| 1976 | 68.1 | 65 | 58.6 |
| 1975 | 68.3 | 64.7 | 58.3 |
| 1974 | 68.7 | 64.2 | 58.1 |
| 1973 | 69 | 63.8 | 57.7 |
| 1972 | 68.9 | 63.2 | 57.2 |
| 1971 | 68.9 | 62.7 | 56 |
| 1970 | 68.7 | 62.2 | 56.3 |
| 1969 | 68.6 | 61.4 | 56 |
| 1968 | 69.1 | 60.9 | 55.6 |
| 1967 | 69.2 | 60.9 | 55.1 |
| 1966 | 69.4 | 55.4 | 54.6 |
| 1965 | 69.3 | 55.8 | 54 |
| 1964 | 69.5 | 55.3 | 54.3 |
| 1963 | 69.1 | 55 | 53.7 |
| 1962 | 68.5 | 55 | 53.2 |
| 1961 | 68.6 | 54.4 | 50.4 |
| 1960 | 68.3 | 53.8 | 47.8 |
| 1959 | 67.4 | 52.9 | 49.6 |
| 1958 | 67.7 | 51.8 | 51.6 |
| 1957 | 66.1 | 51.6 | 51.1 |
| 1956 | 66.5 | 50.2 | 50.7 |
| 1955 | 62.1 | 48.4 | 50.2 |
| 1954 | 59.9 | 46.1 | 49.7 |
| 1953 | 58.8 | 40.5 | 48.8 |
| 1952 | 57.6 | 36.6 | 48.2 |
| 1951 | 55.3 | 26.6 | 47.1 |
| 1950 | 55.5 | 22.2 | 46.4 |
| 1949 | 55 | – | – |
| 1948 | 52.2 | – | – |
| 1947 | 40.4 | – | – |
| 1946 | 46.1 | – | – |
| 1942 | – | 44.9 | – |
| 1940 | 41.2 | – | – |
| 1939 | 43.6 | – | – |
| 1938 | 41.4 | 42.6 | – |
| 1937 | 39.9 | – | – |
| 1936 | 41.1 | – | – |
| 1935 | 39.6 | – | – |
| 1934 | 38.2 | – | – |
| 1933 | – | 37.4 | – |
| 1932 | 32.8 | – | – |
| 1931 | 35 | – | – |
| 1930 | 36.5 | – | – |
| 1929 | 37.4 | – | – |
| 1928 | 38.9 | 33.6 | – |
| 1927 | 37.5 | – | – |
| 1926 | 38.4 | – | – |
| 1925 | 35.2 | – | – |
| 1924 | 36.1 | – | – |
| 1923 | 33.6 | 29.5 | – |
| 1922 | 24.7 | – | – |
| 1921 | 23.8 | – | – |
| 1920 | 20.5 | – | – |
| 1918 | – | 27 | – |
| 1913 | – | 25 | – |
| 1908 | – | 23.5 | – |
| 1900 | 30.5 | – | – |
| 1896 | 31.9 | – | – |
- 12.3Estimates, Our World in Data
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Russia | South Korea | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 73.372.2–74.5 | 84.483.5–85.3 | 73.3 |
| 2025 | 73.571.9–75 | 84.583.2–85.9 | 73.5 |
| 2026 | 73.771.7–75.7 | 84.683.1–86.2 | 73.8 |
| 2027 | 73.971.5–76.1 | 84.783–86.6 | 73.9 |
| 2028 | 74.171.3–76.4 | 84.982.9–86.9 | 74.1 |
| 2029 | 74.271.4–76.8 | 8582.8–87.2 | 74.2 |
| 2030 | 74.471.2–77.2 | 85.182.8–87.5 | 74.4 |
| 2031 | 74.671.2–77.5 | 85.282.8–87.8 | 74.5 |
| 2032 | 74.871.2–77.9 | 85.382.8–88.1 | 74.7 |
| 2033 | 7571.1–78.1 | 85.482.7–88.4 | 74.8 |
| 2034 | 75.171.2–78.6 | 85.582.8–88.6 | 75 |
| 2035 | 75.371.5–78.9 | 85.682.8–88.9 | 75.1 |
| 2036 | 75.571.4–79.3 | 85.782.7–88.9 | 75.3 |
| 2037 | 75.771.3–79.6 | 85.882.8–89.2 | 75.4 |
| 2038 | 75.971.2–79.8 | 8682.8–89.5 | 75.5 |
| 2039 | 7671.3–80 | 86.182.8–89.7 | 75.7 |
| 2040 | 76.271.5–80.4 | 86.282.8–90 | 75.8 |
| 2041 | 76.471.4–80.7 | 86.382.8–90.2 | 75.9 |
| 2042 | 76.671.5–80.8 | 86.482.8–90.3 | 76.1 |
| 2043 | 76.771.5–81.1 | 86.582.9–90.5 | 76.2 |
| 2044 | 76.971.6–81.4 | 86.682.9–90.8 | 76.3 |
| 2045 | 77.171.9–81.7 | 86.882.8–90.8 | 76.5 |
| 2046 | 77.371.8–81.9 | 86.983–91 | 76.6 |
| 2047 | 77.472–82.2 | 8782.9–91.3 | 76.7 |
| 2048 | 77.671.8–82.1 | 87.182.9–91.5 | 76.8 |
| 2049 | 77.871.8–82.4 | 87.282.8–91.9 | 76.9 |
| 2050 | 77.971.9–82.6 | 87.382.8–91.9 | 77 |
| 2051 | 78.172–82.8 | 87.582.9–92.1 | 77.1 |
| 2052 | 78.372.1–83.1 | 87.682.9–92.3 | 77.2 |
| 2053 | 78.472.1–83.2 | 87.783–92.5 | 77.3 |
| 2054 | 78.672.2–83.7 | 87.882.9–92.5 | 77.4 |
| 2055 | 78.872.2–83.8 | 87.983–92.9 | 77.6 |
| 2056 | 78.972.4–84 | 8883.1–93.1 | 77.7 |
| 2057 | 79.172.4–84.5 | 88.183.1–93.2 | 77.8 |
| 2058 | 79.272.4–84.4 | 88.383.3–93.7 | 77.9 |
| 2059 | 79.472.5–84.7 | 88.483.3–93.7 | 78 |
| 2060 | 79.672.5–84.8 | 88.583.3–93.9 | 78.1 |
| 2061 | 79.772.6–85 | 88.683.3–94.1 | 78.2 |
| 2062 | 79.972.7–85.3 | 88.783.2–94.3 | 78.3 |
| 2063 | 8072.9–85.6 | 88.883.4–94.3 | 78.4 |
| 2064 | 80.272.9–85.7 | 88.983.5–94.7 | 78.5 |
| 2065 | 80.373.1–85.7 | 8983.5–94.8 | 78.6 |
| 2066 | 80.573.1–86.1 | 89.283.7–95.2 | 78.7 |
| 2067 | 80.673–86.3 | 89.383.7–95.4 | 78.8 |
| 2068 | 80.873–86.3 | 89.483.9–95.4 | 78.9 |
| 2069 | 80.973.3–86.5 | 89.583.8–95.7 | 79 |
| 2070 | 81.173.4–86.8 | 89.683.8–95.9 | 79.1 |
| 2071 | 81.273.5–86.9 | 89.783.8–96 | 79.2 |
| 2072 | 81.473.5–87 | 89.883.9–96.4 | 79.3 |
| 2073 | 81.573.7–87.2 | 9084–96.5 | 79.4 |
| 2074 | 81.673.7–87.4 | 90.183.8–96.7 | 79.4 |
| 2075 | 81.874–87.5 | 90.283.7–96.9 | 79.5 |
| 2076 | 81.974.1–87.7 | 90.383.9–97.2 | 79.6 |
| 2077 | 8274.2–87.9 | 90.483.9–97.2 | 79.7 |
| 2078 | 82.274.3–88 | 90.583.8–97.3 | 79.8 |
| 2079 | 82.374.5–88.1 | 90.683.8–97.5 | 79.9 |
| 2080 | 82.474.5–88.4 | 90.783.9–97.7 | 80 |
| 2081 | 82.674.6–88.5 | 90.984–97.9 | 80.1 |
| 2082 | 82.774.6–88.7 | 9183.8–98.1 | 80.2 |
| 2083 | 82.874.9–88.9 | 91.184–98.3 | 80.3 |
| 2084 | 8375.2–89.1 | 91.284–98.5 | 80.3 |
| 2085 | 83.175.3–89.3 | 91.384–98.6 | 80.4 |
| 2086 | 83.275.2–89.4 | 91.484.2–98.7 | 80.5 |
| 2087 | 83.475.5–89.4 | 91.684.4–98.9 | 80.6 |
| 2088 | 83.575.6–89.9 | 91.784.3–99 | 80.7 |
| 2089 | 83.675.7–90 | 91.884.4–99.4 | 80.8 |
| 2090 | 83.875.9–90.2 | 91.984.4–99.5 | 80.9 |
| 2091 | 83.975.8–90.4 | 92.184.5–99.8 | 81 |
| 2092 | 8476–90.6 | 92.284.8–99.8 | 81 |
| 2093 | 84.176.2–90.6 | 92.384.9–100.1 | 81.1 |
| 2094 | 84.376.3–90.8 | 92.484.9–100.4 | 81.2 |
| 2095 | 84.476.3–90.9 | 92.584.9–100.8 | 81.3 |
| 2096 | 84.576.3–91.2 | 92.785.1–100.9 | 81.4 |
| 2097 | 84.676.6–91.4 | 92.885.2–101.1 | 81.5 |
| 2098 | 84.776.6–91.6 | 92.985.3–101.4 | 81.6 |
| 2099 | 84.977–91.7 | 9385.3–101.5 | 81.7 |
| 2100 | 8577.1–92.1 | 93.185.4–101.6 | 81.7 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How long a newborn would live on average if the year’s death rates held all its life.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: Our World in Data, long-run life expectancy.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Russia vs South Korea
Health
- Child mortalityRussia: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024South Korea: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityRussia: 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Korea: 2.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterRussia: 76.2% in 2022South Korea: 99.3% in 2022
- DepressionRussia: 3.71% in 2017South Korea: 3.17% in 2017
- Suicide rateRussia: 25.1 per 100,000 people in 2017South Korea: 20.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationRussia: 145 million people in 2023South Korea: 51.8 million people in 2023
- Population growthRussia: -0.32% a year in 2023South Korea: -0.04% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateRussia: 1.45 births per woman in 2023South Korea: 0.72 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationRussia: 75.3% in 2025South Korea: 81.2% in 2025
- Median ageRussia: 39.5 years in 2023South Korea: 44.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overRussia: 16.6% in 2023South Korea: 18.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateRussia: 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023South Korea: 1.7 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingRussia: 7.5% of GDP in 2025South Korea: 2.6% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsRussia: $158B in 2025South Korea: $48.9B in 2025
- Military spending per personRussia: $1,318 in 2025South Korea: $924 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingRussia: 19.8% of government spending in 2025South Korea: 10.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelRussia: 1.45 million people in 2020South Korea: 569,000 people in 2020
- National powerRussia: 3.82% of world capability in 2022South Korea: 2% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersRussia: 1.98% of the labour force in 2020South Korea: 2.01% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsRussia: 129 million TIV in 2025South Korea: 222 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsRussia: 1.94 billion TIV in 2025South Korea: 2.02 billion TIV in 2025